Recently Insider tradeing on TSN suggested the habs and Jets were both not shopping their power forwards but were in fact listening to offers. I was thinking why not a straight up swap?

The habs need a more physical power forward type player, and the jets have always seemed to have a rockey relationship with Kane.

Pacioretty is under contract untill the 2018-2019 season E.Kane is under contract untill 2017-2018.

Pacioretty is 6ft 2 219 lbs and 25 years oldKane is 6ft 2 200lbs and 22 years old.

Pacioretty has 162 pts in 261 games Kane has 173 pts in 285 games

Pacioretty's cap hit is 4.5 MillionKane's cap hit is 5.25 Million

I think Kane being a bit younger and with maybe a higher ceiling makes him slightly more valuable than Pacioretty but at the same time Pacioretty has a more cap friendly contract for a longer period of time.

As a habs fan i would be wary of this trade given Kane's history as a party guy, montreal and young millionaires hasn't always been the best mix but at the same time I think from a habs stand point i would make this deal.

why would either team do this trade? You don't trade away a player just to get the exact same player in return. Both teams have other needs, I would think if either of those players were to get moved it would be for some other piece.

Party animal or not, I would like to see Kane back in Vancouver (played his junior here with the Giants), he would be a great addition and would add some much needed youth and scoring.

Edited by - nuxfan on 11/27/2013 21:16:07

Guest4640 ( )

Posted - 11/28/2013 : 02:28:24

and PK in montreal doesn"t party ????????

Guest0284 ( )

Posted - 11/28/2013 : 05:03:23

don,t listen to a canuck fan they no nothing about hockey.good trade for both players and teams

They are not the same player, in my mind . . . Evander KANE is a tough customer/physical player with more goalscoring upside. I would argue that with Pacioretty, we have already seen his high end, and he's had one very serious injury already - and he's only a mild physical presence. They are close, but . . . Evander probably gets more in return, just because of age and upside, I think.

I agree 100% slozo, the habs could deffinetly use a true power forward, as you said Pacioretty it much to passive and dosen`t always use his size to his advantage. Thats not to say Pacioretty is a bad player, he is a good leader in the room and he has proven he is a 30, 30 player and not very many 30 30 players are Under contract for the longterm at a cap hot South of 5 million.

If Kane is having a falling out in Winnepeg the I think Pacioretty and Kane are close enough oin value that the habs would not have to throw in a major pieace with Pacioretty to make this trade. Say Patches and a 3rd or maybe a 2nd for Kane?

The oilers would be a great fit for KAne though so if Kane is on the market i`m sure there would be no shortage of offers on the table.